re: Kentucky doctor drug off overbooked plane by force in Chicago : 5th UPDATE

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No, they wont. Almost the entire profit of airlines is in those few seats. Congress isn't going to touch that.

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I doubt Congress acts (even though they should), but this argument doesn't work.

If overbooking became illegal, the airlines would just slightly increase the cost of all the seats to cover the chance that a few went unsold. No profit would be lost.

If the airlines had any sense, they'd be leading the parade to make the practice illegal. It would eliminate a customer service nightmare for them without creating a competitive disadvantage.